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Graham Elwell, a drama student from London, was the first ever contestant to appear on the the UK version of the show on 4 September, 1998 as well as the first contestant to appear on any version of the show. He walked away with £64,000, which was a good result for the first ever episode. He was also the first ever UK contestant to reach the top tier of questions.

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  • Graham Elwell, a drama student from London, was the first ever contestant to appear on the the UK version of the show on 4 September, 1998 as well as the first contestant to appear on any version of the show. He walked away with £64,000, which was a good result for the first ever episode. He was also the first ever UK contestant to reach the top tier of questions.
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  • Fastest Finger First Question
  • £1,000 - Not Timed
  • £100 - Not Timed
  • £125,000 - Not Timed
  • £16,000 - Not Timed
  • £2,000 - Not Timed
  • £200 - Not Timed
  • £300 - Not Timed
  • £32,000 - Not Timed
  • £4,000 - Not Timed
  • £500 - Not Timed
  • £64,000 - Not Timed
  • £8,000 - Not Timed
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  • This was the first time ever that a lifeline was used.
  • This was the first ever question asked on the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? franchise.
  • Graham wasn't sure, so he phoned his grandfather John, who didn't give an answer within the alloted time, so he walked away even without using his Ask the Audience lifeline. The correct answer was A: Togo.
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  • Which part of its body does a woodpecker use for pecking?
  • Which car manufacturer produces a model called the 'Polo'?
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